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SUMMARY:2026 McLean County Fair
DESCRIPTION:Admission Tickets/Specials\n\nCarnival Info/Prices\n\nMcLean County 4-H Show \n  \nGrandstand Line-up\n\nWednesday – Tobin’s Pizza Big Smokers Tractor Pull and local Pickup Truck Pull-Offs at 6 PM\nThursday – T & A Bucking Bulls – Bull Riding & Barrel Racing at 6:30 PM\nFriday – Concert featuring Taylor Bruninga & Feudin’ Hillbillys at 6:30 PM\nSaturday – Don Owen Tire and Auto Demolition Derby at 6 PM\n\nGet Tickets\nFarm Bureau members can receive a discount on tickets\, click here to access the discount code.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/2026mcleancountyfair/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260723T153057Z
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SUMMARY:Office Closed - McLean County Fair
DESCRIPTION:McLean County Farm Bureau office will be closed July 29\, 30 & 31 during the McLean County Fair. \nIf you need assistance\, please call and leave a message at (309)663-6497 or click here to send us an email.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/office-closed-mclean-county-fair-2/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
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SUMMARY:Office Closed - McLean County Fair
DESCRIPTION:McLean County Farm Bureau office will be closed July 29\, 30 & 31 during the McLean County Fair. \nIf you need assistance\, please call and leave a message at (309)663-6497 or click here to send us an email.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/office-closed-mclean-county-fair-3/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T110000
DTSTAMP:20260724T024222Z
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SUMMARY:U of IL Agrivoltaics Field Day\, Urbana
DESCRIPTION:Join University of Illinois Extension Wed.\, Aug. 5\, at the Illinois Energy Farm in Urbana for the 2026 Agrivoltaics Field Day\, a free\, public event exploring how solar energy\, crops and land stewardship can work together. \nThe morning will feature breakfast\, welcome remarks\, expert-led research tours and real-world examples of agrivoltaics\, the integration of solar arrays with agricultural production. U. of I. researchers will highlight emerging innovations in agrivoltaics and strategies for improving land-use efficiency.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/u-of-il-agrivoltaics-field-day-urbana/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T140000
DTSTAMP:20260724T025011Z
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SUMMARY:U of IL Extension Crop Physiology Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Hear the latest research and insights to grow your agronomic and management knowledge from University of Illinois Extension at the Crop Physiology Field Day Thurs.\, Aug. 6 at the Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Savoy. \nSchedule: \n\n8:00 AM ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST\n8:30 AM WELCOME\n8:40 AM Greatest Hits for High Corn Yield – FRED BELOW\n9:20 AM Highway to Yield: A New Look at Nutrient Needs for Corn – WYATT WESSEL\n9:40 AM Pour Some Sulfur On Me: Considerations for Corn and Soybean – DEREK SLIFER\n10:00 AM COFFEE BREAK\, SNACKS\, and SPONSOR VISITS\n10:40 AM Corn Roots & Fertilizer Placement\, The Two Tickets to Yield Paradise – JARED FENDER\n11:00 AM Boron to Be Wild: Latest Crop Physiology Hits With Boron Fertilizers – ERIC MORSINK\n11:20 AM Free Fallin’? Not This Wheat\, Reducing Lodging with PGRs – AVA ISAACS\n11:40 AM Don’t Stop Believin’ in Soybean: The Journey to High Soy Yields – CONNOR SIBLE\n12:30 PM LUNCH (University catering will provide lunch for all attendees)\n1:15 PM Who’ll Stop (or Predict) the Rain? Improving Ag-Weather Forecasts – TRENT FORD\n\nClick here for more details.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/u-of-il-extension-crop-physiology-field-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T123000
DTSTAMP:20260724T025424Z
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SUMMARY:U of IL Alma Mater Plots
DESCRIPTION:Join University of Illinois Extension for a look at long term research at the Alma Mater Plots on the University of Illinois campus Tues.\, Aug 11 at 7:45 am \n\n\n7:45 am – Sign-in\, coffee & donuts\n8:15 am – The next era of long-term university research\, Dr. Adam Davis\n8:30 am – Takeaways from 150 years of the Morrow Plots\, Dr. Andrew Margenot\n9:30 am – Tour Alma Mater Plots & nearby experiments\n11:30 am – Alma Mater Plots Design: Focus Group\n12:30 pm – Box lunch & wrap-up
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/u-of-il-alma-mater-plots/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T113000
DTSTAMP:20260724T030222Z
CREATED:20260720T165512Z
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hear the results of cover crop research in central Illinois Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Lexington Community Center in Lexington. \nSpeakers will include Precision Conservation Management\, Illinois State University\, Purdue University and more. Lunch will be provided. \nTo register\, call McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District office at (309)452-3848 ext. 3 or click on the link below before Aug. 6.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/cover-crop-management-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T080000
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SUMMARY:Farm History/Rt 66 Bus Trip
DESCRIPTION:Get your farm history kicks on Route 66 with a bus tour through northern McLean County! \nJoin us Saturday\, August 15 for a drive down memory lane with Don Meyer\, ag historian and guest curator for the Museum’s Farming in the Great Corn Belt permanent exhibit\, and Candace Summers\, the Museum’s Senior Director of Education. \nHighlights include: \n\n1833 “Old Chicago Trail”\nBlack Hawk War stockade site\nMatthew T Scott house & farmland\n“Memory Lane\,” remnant of the 2-lane 1920s highway\nDuncan Manor\nSprague’s Service Station\, Normal\nand more!\n\nCost: $50 for Farm Bureau/Museum members\, $55 for non-members \nCoffee and donuts will be available at 7:45 a.m. Bus will leave from the McLean County Fairgrounds promptly at 8:15 a.m. and return approximately 12:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 50 passengers\, with a minimum of 28 people required to secure the motor coach. \nRegistration is due by July 26\, 2024\, at 5:00 p.m. Register online or call the Museum at 309-827-0428 to pay with a credit card. Payment must be made at the time of purchase. \nThe trip includes transportation by Peoria Charter Coach to all sites\, bottled water\, and a snack.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/farm-history-rt-66-bus-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T113000
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SUMMARY:Prime Timers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Prime Timers will meet on Thursday\, August 27\, at 11:30 a.m. at the McLean County Farm Bureau Office\, 2242 Westgate Drive\, Bloomington. \nSpeaker: Billy McMacken\, The Normalite \nTopic: Local/Community Newspapers \nLunch will be available for $5 per person (sandwich & side from McAlister’s Deli). Reservations for lunch are required by August 24.  \nThe Prime Timers group is geared towards any Farm Bureau members of retirement age.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/prime-timers-meeting-19/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTSTAMP:20260820T142125Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Day - Office Closed
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URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-7/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260908T013809Z
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SUMMARY:McLean County Barnkeepers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:McLean County Barnkeepers will host their monthly program Thursday\, September 10 at 7 p.m. at the McLean County Farm Bureau office. \nSpeaker: Laurie Vial \nTopic: Production of the Centennial Barn Book \nThe event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/mclean-county-barnkeepers-meeting/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260916T205951Z
CREATED:20260915T194914Z
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SUMMARY:Rooted in Agriculture\, Served with pizza
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nJoin the McLean County Farm Bureau Young Leaders for an evening of great food\, drinks\, and conversations at BloNo Pizza Co. \n📅 September 24\n🕕 6:00 – 9:00 pm\n📍 BloNo Pizza Co. \nHear from agriculture presenters\, connect with fellow community members\, and enjoy a night of networking and learning. \nFood and drinks provided. We hope to see you there! \nAfter the presentation\, there will be time to network and enjoy golf. 2 golf bays are available with our event space. \n  \nRegistration link
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/13498/
LOCATION:Blo-No Pizza Co\, 1304 Cross Creek Drive\, Normal\, IL\, 61761\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T190000
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SUMMARY:Harvest Night at Rader Family Farms
DESCRIPTION:Join us for some fall fun at Rader Family Farms just west of Normal\, sponsored by McLean County Farm Bureau Young Leaders.\nKids & families welcome!\nActivities are available from 4 – 6 p.m.\nDinner will be provided at 6 p.m. & we will hear from Rader Family Farms speakers at 6:30 p.m.\n\nFree for Voting & Collegiate Farm Bureau members!\n  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/harvest-night-at-rader-family-farms/
LOCATION:Rader Family Farms\, 1312 Ropp Rd\, Normal\, IL\, 61761
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